Save Poor Children in Asia (SCAO)

SCAO is fighting poverty and promoting responsible citizenship for it’s children. The O2A project began in March 2011 and focuses on heating and lighting solutions for their small orphanage.  Higher efficiency stoves means less money spent on fuel every day, every month, every year.  The roof-mounted solar panels give the children extra time at night to study and be kids.

No More Tears Orphanage

O2A’s vegetable garden project for No More Tears orphanage in Sierra Leone.  For $1000 dollars, Orphans to Ambassadors was able to send the crop seedlings and funds to develop a sustainable vegetable garden.  Established in 2006, No More Tears is a fully functional orphanage located in a region of Sierra Leone directly affected by refugee migration during West African Conflicts in Liberia and Sierra Leone.  They are struggling to sustain the basic needs of 45 orphan residents and an additional 86 orphans in foster care in the community.  O2A’s garden project sent crop seedlings and funds to develop a sustainable vegetable garden, all for $1,000.

Nazareti Center

The Nazareti Center in Ngara, Tanzania already has some sustainable measures, like their rainwater harvesting system.  O2A is helping them establish a vegetable garden and cooking solutions (the soccer balls and jerseys were for fun).  Currently their kitchen uses two small wood stoves that are terribly inefficient and produce major amounts of toxic carbon.  Electric stoves and proper ventilation can be provided for $2,000 and will dramatically decrease their fuel costs and health risks.